Michigan trailer overflows with blessings as Sam McVey and Rudy Taylor begin the unloading process.

Michigan field worker Katy Taylor and her husband Rudy, arrived at the WNAC office Saturday morning, April 23, with a trailer full of gifts for the Provision Closet. Women in the Wolverine State annually collect goods and funds for this tangible ongoing WNAC ministry. Begun in 1962, the closet supplies new household goods, appliances, and gift cards for Free Will Baptist missionary homes, Bible institutes and other mission-related facilities—at no cost. Generous gifts from Women Active for Christ keep the closet stocked and ready for use.

WNAC Director Elizabeth Hodges and husband Eddie, along with FWBIM missionaries Sam and June McVay, welcomed the Michigan guests for the early Saturday unloading. The three couples worked together most of the day, sorting goods and stocking closet shelves.  FWBIM missionary Shannon Little joined the group for lunch.

Since the closet’s inception, Michigan women have led the way in this effort. Women in WAC groups throughout the state stockpile items all year long to bring to their annual state meeting. Volunteers load a truck or trailer and make the 10-hour trip to personally deliver the goods. Local WAC groups participating in this year’s effort include Harmony, Comstock, Benton Harbor, North Warren, Central, Woodhaven, Heritage, Rouge, Trinity, Ten Mile, First FWB of Hazel Park, Pontiac, FWB Chapel and Kirby FWB churches, as well as Wolverine District WAC. Estimated value of the recent delivery already totals $14, 049.27, with not all gifts accounted.

Women bring goods to the state meeting.

Michigan volunteers load goods into trailer.

Trailer arrives overflowing with gifts.

Missionaries and WNAC personnel team up to unload.

Gifts line the hallway.

Sam McVay helps in stocking.

June McVay awaits with the next box.

Elizabeth Hodges and Katy Taylor inventory gifts.

Missionaries at work.

Elizabeth arranges to make room for more.

Prepare your heart for the Easter season by praying for the world. During the week of April 18-22, Women Active for Christ across the nations will join together in corporate prayer for God’s work among the nations and its peoples. This year’s emphasis is two fold: praying for the work in the hard places and praying for the work in the harvest places. A downloadable prayer guide offers women daily options for intercession. Additional resources are available at  http://www.fwbgo.com/funding/wmo/.

Selected widows receive a one-time $100 gift for Christmas or for Easter. Depending on individual needs, the gift could be either cash or resources such as food, fuel or medicine. Ninety percent of recipients are Christian widows (a way to encourage them) while 10 percent are unbelievers (a way to reach them). These one-time gifts make a difference in so many lives.
Read widows’ testimonies
Download a presentation about this ministry effort.

Because many of these widows have ongoing needs—often extreme poverty or handicapped children, BMI (our ministry partner in Central Asia) also offers family sponsorships. A monthly gift of $40 (earmarked “widow sponsorship”) provides continuing care and encouragement to those who need it most.

Whatever option you choose, your gift enables believers in this region to reach out, to care, and to share the message of God’s grace—true religion in the sight of God and of men.

Give online or send gifts to P. O. Box 5002, Antioch, TN 37011-5002. Earmark: “CA Widows” (for one-time gifts) or “Widow Sponsorship” (for ongoing monthly support).

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Join WNAC, November 15-19, in honoring the ”Jewel Qualities” of home missionary wives during the annual PreThanksgiving Week of Prayer for National Home Missions. The week includes daily opportunities in praise and prayer for women involved in North American church planting and also presents a challenge from the Word to nurture these qualities in our own lives.

The week also builds momentum for FWBHM’s annual Mission: North America Offering the following Sunday (November 21). Women are encouraged to give cheerfully and generously to support this vital ministry.

WNAC and FWBHM jointly provide materials for both personal and local church women’s group use. A free packet is available by mail (one per church group, please) or you may download selective resources.

Jewel Qualities poster (8.5 x 11)

Jewel Qualities poster (8.5 x 14)

Jewel Qualities bookmarks

FAQ sheet for PreThanksgiving Week of Prayer